Bed lamp



March 18, 1930. I I A. COWEN 1,750,993

BED LAMP Filed May 2} 1928 INVENTOR 4/v/v5 C 0 WEAI BY flQ WQL A TTORN X5 Patented Mar. 18, 1930 ANNE COWEN, OF NEW YOBK, N. Y.

BED LAMP Application filed May 2, 1928; Serial No. 274,417.

My invention relates to bed lamps of the type which are suspended from the headpiece of the bed and generally comprise an ornamental shade beneath which an electric lamp is located, and suspending devices whereby the lamp is suspended in place.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved form of suspending means, capable of adjustment to the most advantageous operative positions, and adapted to be folded to inoperative positions when the lamp is not in use.

The invention will be fully described hereinafter and the features of novelty will be pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing which shows an example of the invention without defining its limits, Fig. l is a rear view of the bed lamp with the suspending devices in folded,

" inoperative position; Fig. 2 is an end view with the suspending devices in operative positions, and Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. s

In the drawing, the bed lamp is shown without the customary covering which constitutes the shade, this covering being omitted for the sake of clearness. The bed lamp comprises a frame 5 which may be of any predetermined, suitable form and generally is of an ornamental character constructed of wires bent to shape. This frame, in practice, is covered with a suitable textile or other covering, which completes the device and constitutes the shade of the lamp. A support 6 of any conventional form is included as a part of the frame 5 and carries the usual lamp socket 7 arranged to be connected with a source of electricity and adapted to receive an electric incandescent lamp 8 in the well known way. The supporting means in the illustrated example comprise hooks 9 and rods 10, constructed as integral parts of each other, for instance, from wire of predetermined type. The hooks 9 are mounted on the frame to swing about vertical axes in any suitable manner; for instance as shown in Fig. 1, the rods 10 are rotatably mounted in bearings 11 attached to the frame 5 at the proper points for this purpose.

To maintain the hooks 9 and rods 10 against lengthwise displacement on the frame 5, the rods 10 may be provided with lugs 12 and 13 located respectively above and below one of the bearings 11 in close proximity thereto. With the arrangement set forth, the suspending means, or in other words, the hooks 9 may be easily swung to the outward operative position indicated in Fig. 2, when it is desired to suspend the lamp upon the headpiece'or other part ofthe bed. The hooks 9 are capable of being easily adjusted to the most advantageous suspendingpositions, and to fit over those parts of thebed which provide the most efficient suspension. :At the same time, by properly adjusting the hooks in angular relation to the frame 5, the latter may be brought into close engagement with,for instance, the head of the bed so that the bed lamp will be supported in the best position from the stand points of eficiency and ornamental appearance. As a matter of fact, if the rods 10 engage the bearings 11 in frictional contact, the hooks 9 may be set in a position to .draw the frame against the headpiece of the bed, and thus act as clamping devices to clamp the lamp against unintentional displacement. When the lamp is not in use, the hooks 9 may easily be swung inwardly to folded positions against the frame 5, as indicated in Fig. 1. in this position, the hooks 9 lie flat against the frame and enable the entire lamp to be stored or packed with greater facility than would otherwise be the case. It will of course be understood that the suspending devices may be otherwise constructed than as illustrated, and further that they may be combined with frames of any predetermined characteristics. In addition, if the material of which the shade is constructed is of such nature as to permit the same, the frame 5 may be omitted entirely and the suspending devices in such case adjustably connected directly with such shade. The term frame as utilized in the description and claims is thus used in a broad sense intended to include an arrangement such as last referred to. The novel suspending means adds practically nothing to the cost of the lamp and provides the latter with advantages which are not present in bed lamps 108 in which the suspending means occupies a fixed position; 7 -.Various changes in the specificform shown H and described may be made within the scope 5 of' the claims without'departing from the spirit of the invention. "Iclaim: 7 1. A bad lamp co prising a frame, an elec- I r trio lamp socket mounted upon said frame and enclosed thereby, bearings located at the 7 rear of said frame and arranged in pairs in spaced Vertical registery, and suspending members movably. mounted in each pair "of bearings for supporting said frame in operae 15 tive position, said members being pivotally I I adjustable to operative supporting positions a and to inoperative folded positions relatively 1 tosaid frame. 1 7 2. A bed lampcomprising a frame, an elec-.

trio Lamp'socket mounted upon said frame andenclosedthereby, spaced bearings on -said I 7 frame, and suspending hooks for supporting V said frame in operative position, said hooks being pivota lly mounted in said hearings to 2 5 swing about vertical-axes and being adjustable to outwardly-extending supporting po- ,sitions', and to folded positions against said framau" In testimony whereof Iohave hereunto set '30 my'fhand; ANNE'OQWENL 

